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Show 2B Sun Advocate Smart Shopper Tuesday December 28, 2004 Emery County Progress New Director for Family Support and Childrens Justice Center By KEN LARSON Publisher During a training five years ago Terri Willis set a goal that she would be a full time artist by 2005. She is holding true to that goal and after nine years as director of the Family Support and Childrens Justice Center she is calling it quits. As she heads into the world of acrylic painting, glass etching and wood carving, Shelley Wright follows her footsteps as director of the center. Born in Salt Lake City, Shelley was educated in Carbon County, earning an associates degree from the College of Eastern Utah and finishing her bachelors program at Utah State University in family and marriage therapy. After graduating Cum Laude she went to work in Davis Initially the group that began the program secured funding federal through a three-yea- r grant with CAP monies (child abuse prevention). But as the program evolved, it has secured on going state funding and today it serves the community by helping children and their families by building stronger and healthier relationships. g effort Their only of the year, the Harvest Ball, is held each October. Money raised from the ball helps support the center in Castle Dale. The Center, serving Carbon and Emery counties, is the only center in the state that has two very separate programs. According to Wright, the fact that the counties have small populations and limited funding makes it practical and necessary to house both the Family Support and Children's Justice Center. The Family Support and Children's Justice Center is designed to be a resource for parents. Our safe homelike environment is a place to find help during times of crisis and services to prevent other crisis situations, says Willis in an interview a couple years ago. Wright began her new position on Dec. 16. In January she will begin teaching a teen parenting class at the Lighthouse as well as a general parenting class at the Justice fund-raisin- County with the Division of Family Services in the child protective service and worked there until she transferred to Price in January of 1998. Now Shelley is working the other end of family services. Instead of me going to the families they are coming here for services, she says, explaining about switching roles. Parenting in todays world is e not always easy. The is often of a job being parent comand complicated by jobs often Parents demands. munity find themselves in a balancing act, between their family and job. Parents can often find themselves overwhelmed, exhausted and overstressed. For these reasons and many others, the Family Support and Childrens Justice Center was established in May of 1996, For the past six plus years, the center has sat on the busy corner at 09 North BOO East, while inside a group of professionals help children and families. One of Shelleys goals is to get into a larger center. full-tim- Center. We work with many different community agencies to pro- vide the best support possible. The Family Support and Childrens Center helps parents take control of their lives and strengthen their parenting and coping skills, said Wright. Crisis care is the number one priority for using the nursery before all other reasons. The nursery is designed to provide 1 Step 1 Write your ad copy Hales. Shelley Wright, left, is the new director at the center. The Day house parent on the right is Melissa a safe, homelike setting where parents can bringtheir children when the family is in a stressful situation. Children, who are under years old can stay at the nursery brought by parents or legal guardians and can stay for up to 72 hours. The crisis nursery which is licensed for eight children at a time, is intended to be a means 1 1 of preventing abuse. says Willis, adding, it is not a drop off day-car- e program, Some of the reasons for using the nursery include respite, family crisis, court, doctor appointments, medical emergencies, mental health appointments, escaping family violence, attending parenting or divorce classes or attending Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotic Anonymous meeting's. W right explained that some days they see as many as 15or 20 children in the nursery. The biggest myth about using the center is that its for abusive families, says Willis. Its Another one of Wright's goals is to secure funding to bring back outreach programs for families in need of temporary help. She explains that this could help with basic needs such as budgeting, house cleaning, nutritional 3) Price it. Many people will not call without a listed price. If you're willing to haggle, list 0B0 price, if not, list FIRM When the price is shown in an ad, you know in- programs, s. A team multi-disciplina- ry coordinates the interview process and assesses the needs of the children and the families for support services. There arc two interview rooms, both furnished with both audio and video equipment. We want people to understand that the facility is avail able to anyone, Wright says. We welcome people at all times, and this is an open place where we want to make sure that we are combating the misconceptions that we are here only to sen e certain groups. In addition to all services listed the center also provides parenting classes, information and referral material, has a large resource lending library and a variety of family support services. The How To Place Your Classified Ad: Phone Numbers Office 435-637-07- 32 FAX 435-637-27- 16 Receipts are provided. Sun Advocate 845 East Main Price, Utah 84501 Emeiy County Progress 410 East Main, SteB Castle Dale, Utah 84513 a mistake, If on-goi- parentingclasses assist parents in becoming more effective in their interactions with children. They also assist parents in locating and obtaining information about community services and crisis intervention. Books, videotapes and resources are available to assist parents, teachers and others with parenting skills. The staff is available to talk to parents through parenting issues and minor crisis. will or FAX. Our and help you through any input your copy questions you may have. 2) Provide Payment. Line ads need to be paid when the ad is placed. We'll charge it to your credit card or accept your check or cash. the ad to make sure it is correct. information. and lv situations and help train other community professionals, explained Willis. There have been 125 interviews in Price this past year and 56 in Emery County. parentingskills and housingis-sueThe money dried up a couple years ago and the program ended. The second agency housed on the corner of ION North and 800 East is the Childrens Justice Center. This portion of the facility that serves children who might have been physically and or sexually abused. The center is designed to help children feel safe and comfortable. The atmo Toll Free Office Addresses: 3) Check your ad. Occasionally an ad will need to be corrected. It is your job to check that callers are ready to buy. 4) List contact information. Make sure to include phone number(s), address and other pertinent child-friend- terview rooms are designed with children in mind. Children visit the center while investigators meet with them and their parents. One of the things Willis is most proud of is being able to constantly update their interviews with children who have been abused. We have helped find some of the best techniques of interviewing children in these with DCFS." 1) Call, Drop in 2) Describe it. More information tells people what they want to know. Think of condition, color, size, etc. sphere is How Much Does It Cost? Step 2 Place Your Ad 1) Begin with a keyword. Indicate the specific description, location or position you are advertising. This helps people search the categories more quickly and makes your ad stand out. just the opposite, she explains, some parents fear that by using the center the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will think that they are abusing their children, but we do not share any information we've made call us within the first day. We'll fix Mail In Address Sun Advocate 845 East Main, Price, Utah 84501 Emery County Progress P.O. Box 589, Castle Dale, Utah 84513 and extend the ad. 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